Verse 942: What calm can hide

942. What calm can hide

துழாவுங்கை நிற்கத் தெளிந்ததுநீர் என்பர்அழுந்தும்சேற் றோடே அறம்

thuzhaavungai nirkadh thelindadhuneer enparazhundumser rode aram

When the stirring hand stops, people say the water has cleared; virtue goes down with the settling mud.
Stirring keeps everything in the water moving and in view. When it stops, the good sinks out of sight along with the dirt.